Jeffrey Tu (Class of 2022) joined The Voice his junior year and likes to cycle trails around the Bay Area, play Pink Floyd on his guitar, and over prep for debate tournaments in his free time.
![Students line up to receive free lunch from the cafeteria in the Student Center at Palo Alto High School. The Palo Alto Unified School District has been offering lunch for free to students due to a requirement from the state government. Freshman Divij Motwani, who eats free lunch on a daily basis, said the option helps those in need. “It [free lunch] wouldn't really have changed [things] to me, but I think it's good for everyone else, especially because there's some people who can't afford lunch,” Motwani said. (Photo: Neil Rathi)](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Kabir2-900x519.jpg)
![With the college application season in full swing, many Palo Alto High School seniors have had to adjust to working on applications in an online environment. Senior Medha Atla said her virtual appointments with Paly College Advisor Sandra Cernobori have helped her with her applications. “I’m an only child,” Atla said. “I don’t have any older siblings who went through this college process. My parents didn’t go to undergrad here [in the U.S.]. So I needed help with, you know, ‘what does this mean on the FAFSA?’ ‘what do I put here for the Common App?’”](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/collegestory-01-900x540.jpg)
![Boba Guys in Palo Alto's Town and Country over a year ago. Due to COVID-19, Boba Guys is taking large counter measures to prevent spreading, according to co-founder Andrew Chau. “We shut down our stores early during COVID-19," said Chau [[Chau said]], "From then to now, we try to make public safety a priority” Photo: Boba Guys Inc. [[Just a heads up, Kandell might not let you use this photo. If I were you, I'd go to the store and take a photo yourself, even if it's from outside. It might not be as good of a photo, but it will get approved]]](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/image0-675x900.jpg)